It is a well-known fact that criminals derive an income from their illegal
activities, live lavish lifestyles, flaunt their wealth for all to see and acquire
luxury goods. It is also a well known fact that criminals ...

In an attempt to find more information on the developing of an offender profile through docket analysis, the researcher utilised sources available in the Greater George area, as well as national and international material. ...

This study investigates the use of personal description as an investigation technique to identify suspects. The study entails qualitative data obtained from interviews with investigators, literature, as well as case studies. ...

Crime in South Africa is very close to getting out of control. There is a dramatic increase especially in violent crimes such as murder, hijacking, business robberies, house robberies, rapes and armed robberies where ...

After South Africa’s democratisation in 1994, the areas which had been deemed “only for whites” within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (CoJ) were opened to all citizens. These changes attracted a high ...

In South African Law, sex work is currently mainly dealt with in terms of the Sexual Offences and Related Matters Act 32 of 2007, although other legislation, such as the Aliens Control Act 3 of 1993 also contains provisions ...

The increasing numbers of undocumented foreign nationals in South Africa not only has
affected the provision of services provided by the local municipalities and the Department of Home
Affairs but is also a huge ...

The research is concerned with how the post-mortem report can be used as a source
of information in the investigation of murder cases to identify crime, individual crimes
and trace suspects, etc.
The understanding of ...

The research question of this study is to determine what circumstances and conditions
contribute to deaths in police cells. The study was undertaken in order to establish the causes of
deaths in police cells and the ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was formed in 1994 after the
integration of different “defence forces” into one large force. The sole existence of the
SANDF is to protect the borders of the Republic of ...

The South African mining industry has not been shielded from the criminal threat the
country faces. In this case study, the nature and extent of asset theft at one of the
largest mining companies in South Africa is ...

The purpose of the research was to establish action steps than can assist the criminal investigator in the processing of information into evidence for prosecution purposes, by focusing on the basic principles of criminal ...

The goal of this research was to determine the procedures used for conducting a
search and seizure in a tax-related offence in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act,
Act 51 of 1977. Aspects that cause problems for the South ...

Democratic and accountable policing is one of the hallmarks of democracy. In a healthy democracy, a police service exists to protect and support the rights of its community by successfully listening to those who are laying ...

The primary goal of this study is to promote knowledge and understanding of the restructuring process of the Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit in the South African Police Service (SAPS) through ...

This dissertation analyses the effectiveness of specialised units within the South African
Police Services as exemplified by the Gauteng Waterwing Unit. Factors influencing the
effectiveness are analysed, and the ...

In the study of Training and Selection of Police Officers: Toward a Community Police Model the researcher relied on data gathered using questionnaires distributed in a broad geographical range and among a diverse but ...

For millions of people worldwide the use of computers has become a central part of life. Criminals are exploiting these technological advances for illegal activities. This growth of technology has therefore produced a ...

The research was conducted as a result of the long standing criticism against undercover operations due to the conduct of informers and agents during these operations. Since both undercover operations and informers are ...